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Kremlin Aware of Viral Video Threatening Armed Uprising Over Alleged Abuses in Army
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- A viral video features a Russian man, Alexander Lunin, claiming to be a Ukraine war veteran threatening an armed uprising unless President Vladimir Putin meets him to discuss alleged abuse of soldiers by military commanders.
- In the video, Lunin demands a meeting with Putin to reveal the mistreatment of Russian troops and warns that the army will turn its weapons against the Kremlin if his demands are not met.
- Lunin claims that high-ranking Defense Ministry and security officials asked him to film the statement, suggesting internal discontent within the military.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged awareness of the video but stated that neither Putin nor the presidential administration had yet seen it, describing the reported statements as "bizarre."
